WCCC Weekly News & Updates 18th April

Important Dates

18th May 2019 – Registration for stand-alone school age services closes

21st June 2019 – Programme support payment applications close

18th August 2019 – Registration for existing School Age Services closes

National Childcare Scheme Information Sessions

8th March – 13th May 2019 – Information sessions are live on Eventbrite, only three sessions left, so don’t miss out. These sessions are for all providers, including childminders, as it will benefit you to hear about the new scheme and the new online platform. Please see attached information booklets on the new scheme.

Announcements

Registration of School-age Childcare services

Tusla has informed CCC’s that FAQ’s will be updated on an on-going basis, on receipt of questions and queries received from the sector, which are always welcome. Queries can be sent via email to sac.registration@tusla.ie at any time. The newest version of the FAQ document will be available on the Tusla website www.tusla.ie

Wicklow Childcare Committee are running a free information workshop for Standalone School-age Childcare services and Childminders on the following date;

Tuesday 7th May, 7pm – 9pm

Glenview Hotel

To book a place please complete our online booking form on our website.

On Monday 15th April 2019 the Minister announced capital funding for service providers who sign up to the National Childcare Scheme. Funding will allow providers to purchase ICT support to assist in recording and reporting children’s attendance. A ‘one stop shop’ template for maintaining attendance records will also be available to meet providers’ needs. The Initiative complements other National Childcare Scheme supports, including the Transition Support Payment, the national communications campaign and nationwide training programme for providers. For further information please see the link below.

AIM level 7 supports

If you have a child/children with AIM level 7 supports currently attending your service and they are starting their second year of ECCE in September, you must put in an AIM extension request. This can be done through the AIM tab on PIP from Wednesday 1st May.

If you have a child who will be starting the ECCE scheme in September who will need AIM support, you will be able to access the Access and Inclusion Profile on PIP from Wednesday 1st May. You are advised to apply as early as you can.

First Aid Responder (FAR) Reimbursement – Registered Early Years Service & Registered Childminders

Under the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016, a new regulatory requirement will come into force from June 1st, 2020. From this date under Regulation 25, there must be a person(s) who has trained in FAR (First Aid Response) with a trainer approved by the Pre- Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) immediately available to children attending the childcare service.

The DCYA has opened a FAR Reimbursement Fund which will fund one FAR first aid training place per registered early learning and care services / registered childminders to a maximum of €225 per full course or €175 per refresher course. To support the sector to meet this requirement services can claim back the cost of one staff member attending this training.

The training: on completion of this 3-day/18 hr course, the First Aid Responder will be equipped with the necessary practical skills, knowledge and confidence to give effective life support, diagnose and treat injuries or illness, and maintain care and comfort of a patient who has become suddenly ill or injured in the workplace or elsewhere until the arrival of emergency medical services. Services can claim back the cost of one person attending FAR (either full or refresher) on behalf of your service. To do this you must submit an application form, with a copy of the FAR certificate and a receipt for the cost of the course. WCCC will be processing the payments quarterly; the payment schedule is as follows:

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

Application closing date (for payment in that quarter)

14th June 2019

13th September 2019

19th November 2019

13th March 2020

Payment dates

28th June 2019

27th September 2019

13th December 2019

27th March 2020

**REMINDER**

IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED FAR TRAINING SINCE 1ST JAN 2019, PLEASE SUBMIT THE PAPERWORK FOR FEE REIMBURSEMENT ASAP TO info@wccc.ie

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